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Scheme for refugee doctors to join NHS
Refugee doctors—from medical support worker to a fulfilling NHS career
BMJ 2022; 376 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o54 (Published 12 January 2022) Cite this as: BMJ 2022;376:o54
- Stephen J Nickless, retired GP
- London, UK
- stephen.nickless31{at}virginmedia.com
News Exclusive, 11 December
The medical support worker role is the most important development for refugee doctors in recent years.1 It needs to become a permanent part of an accelerated pathway to General Medical Council registration and integration into the NHS family.
Although there are several well established schemes in the UK—the Refugee and Asylum …
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